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also instalment
as in inauguration
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
attended the installment of the new university president
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Recent Examples of installment
Failure to pay two installments on time would render the company a defaulter.
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Rafia Zakaria, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
This is an installment of The Nightcrawler, a weekly collection of thought-provoking articles on tech, innovation, and long-term investing by Eric Markowitz of Nightview Capital.
—Big Think, 6 Nov. 2025
Of that, $200 billion will be paid out gradually in yearly installments capped at $20 billion.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2025
Animated films can take a long time to make, hence the potential four-year gap between installments.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
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Rafia Zakaria, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
This is an installment of The Nightcrawler, a weekly collection of thought-provoking articles on tech, innovation, and long-term investing by Eric Markowitz of Nightview Capital.
—Big Think, 6 Nov. 2025
Of that, $200 billion will be paid out gradually in yearly installments capped at $20 billion.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2025
Animated films can take a long time to make, hence the potential four-year gap between installments.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for installment
Noun
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Hines has been present at her husband's confirmation hearings and his swearing in, and appeared at the president's inauguration in January.—
Greta Bjornson,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Following the rush of good feelings around the reunion for the Clinton inauguration, Fleetwood Mac was back at a low point.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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From Clinton’s tenure as first lady of the state of Arkansas through her White House years, Kamran periodically dressed her for key events, including for Bill Clinton’s second gubernatorial inaugural.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
25 July 2025
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If fundraising is Global’s plan with its pair of inaugurals, leaving its A380 parked at JFK for four days between flights is an odd choice.—
Edward Russell,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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“Installment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installment. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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